Fulham, in 18th place and three points better off than the Millers, have just appointed a new manager, Slavisa Jokanovic, who led Watford into the top flight last season.

Kirk Broadfoot

Rotherham’s first-team squad were given Sunday off before training yesterday and then travelling to the capital for this evening’s clash.

“Sometimes a rest when they are lying in their own beds is as important as getting them in,” Redfearn said. “But when you are playing well and winning, you want to play.”

“As a group, it’s quite a young and certain individuals are starting to flower. People like Joe and Grant Ward are really buying into it and you can see it.”

The triumph over Bolton saw Rotherham leave the drop zone for the first time since Redfearn took over in October, but the 50-year-old is refusing to get carried away with his side’s upturn.

“We’re upbeat about what we are doing but we all know things can change pretty quickly in football,” he said. “One minute you’re down, next minute you’re up. We have just got to tough it out until the end of the season. If we keep doing the right things then we will keep picking up points.”

Striker Danny Ward, a scorer against Neil Lennon’s side, said: “Now we are out of it, we need to keep looking forward and head towards the top half.

“When the gaffer came in, we started a bit slow, but everything is seeming to click now.”

This evening’s game sees Rotherham come up against old boy Ben Pringle. The midfielder joined the Cottagers in pre-season and scored in their 3-1 win at AESSEAL New York Stadium in August but has been on the bench in recent games.